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NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan and Congressman Rob Wittman at a STEM panel at Virginia Commonwealth University on December 8, 2023.

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan underscored the agency's commitment to creating pathways and on-ramps for anyone to be able to join…
December 8, 2023
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NSF advances technologies to improve quality of life for persons with disabilities

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing in research solutions to address challenges faced by persons with disabilities, including the…
December 7, 2023
Research News
A house in Christchurch, New Zealand, following an earthquake in February 2011. Researchers are working to isolate tremors that could be used to warn of a major earthquake.

Scientists isolate early-warning tremor pattern in lab-made earthquakes

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully isolated a pattern of lab-made 'foreshock' tremors. The finding offers hope that…
December 7, 2023
Research News
A new process yielded 2D perovskite crystal layers, a step toward stability for perovskite-based technologies.

Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability

Solar cell efficiency has soared in recent years due to light-harvesting materials like halide perovskites, but the ability to produce them reliably…
December 7, 2023
Research News
New research reveals the mechanics behind how breast cancer cells may invade healthy tissues.

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment

The most lethal feature of any cancer is metastasis, the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. New research, led by Penn State, reveals for the…
December 5, 2023
Research News
A new method to change the direction of electron flow offers improvements for future electronic devices.

Electrical control of quantum phenomenon could improve future electronic devices

A new electrical method to change the direction of electron flow in some quantum materials could have implications for the development of next…
December 5, 2023
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NSF launches EducateAI initiative

The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the EducateAI initiative. The goal of the initiative is to enable educators to make high…
December 5, 2023
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Director's meeting with Saudi Arabia's minister of communications and information technology

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan underscored the importance of investing in innovative science and…
December 1, 2023
Research News
A view of epiphytic plants in a rainforest canopy; the plants face growing threats.

Epiphytes, plants such as moss and bromeliads found in trees, face growing threats

Orchids, mosses and ferns — or epiphytes, defined as nonparasitic plants that grow on other plants — are crucial for Earth's biodiversity and play…
November 30, 2023
Research News
A new study's conclusions depend on long-term data on gray whale prey in the Bering Strait region.

Gray whale die-offs driven by food supply swings in changing Arctic conditions

A long-term Arctic biological data set maintained by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) scientists has been instrumental…
November 30, 2023
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